Untitled

Untitled

Sonia Delaunay

1972

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting is a mix of bold colors and sharp shapes. Big blocks of blue, red, yellow, and black overlap each other, while a curved green form sits in the middle. The edges are uneven, and some areas look like they were scraped or brushed roughly. Black lines slice through the colors, adding more edges. The artist used a printing method called lithography, which lets them layer colors this way. The way the shapes clash and blend feels energetic, even though nothing looks real. If you like this style, check out lithography to see how it works.

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